Mount Pleasant, New South Wales

Mount Pleasant
Wollongong, New South Wales
Population: 906[1]
Postcode: 2519
Area: 0.5 km² (0.2 sq mi)
Location: 6 km (4 mi) from Wollongong
LGA: Wollongong
State District: Keira
Federal Division: Cunningham
Suburbs around Mount Pleasant:
Balgownie Fairy Meadow
Mount Pleasant Mount Ousley
Mount Keira Keiraville

Mount Pleasant is a suburb in the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is situated on the northern flank of Mount Keira extending across to the Illawarra escarpment. It is home to the Rhododendron Park, found on Parrish Avenue.

History

John Dingwall owned land in the Mount Pleasant area. He named it after another estate which belonged to him. The village of Mount Pleasant, located on the mountainside, developed after the opening of the Mount Pleasant mine in 1861.[2]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Pleasant (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC15181&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  2. ^ City of Wollongong. "Place Names of Wollongong". Archived from the original on 2006-09-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20060919102857/http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/localinfo/place.html. Retrieved 2006-10-30.